Amazingly enough, I went into engineering for many of the same reasons, but it was interpretation of historical trends rather than literary ones.
Damn, Brian, for the first time ever, we discovered something in common. I'll have to toast you back with tea, all I'm drinking until I get over this damn stupid cold. I'm missing the cool election night party because of it.
my best cold medicine is tequila and orange juice. Your mileage may vary. Hope you get better soon...I've already had two bugs this years, which is two more than I've had the last two years. Having toddlers kinda sucks that way.
I rarely get sick but when I do I get REALLY sick. I ride public transit which gives me high resistance since I'm exposed to so many bugs, but the ones that do get me are really nasty. At least we get free flu shots at work. (and we are so damn spoiled people complained there was no coffee & cookies at the flu shot clinic)